Nigerian drummer, composer, and songwriter who lived and worked in Courbevoie, France.
Born: 20 July 1940 in Lagos, Nigeria.
Died: 30 April 2020 in Paris, France (aged 79).
Allen began working as a studio engineer. He played drums for Fela Kuti's Africa 70 and Egypt 80 organisations, pioneering the unique beat and vibe of Afrobeat music which combines polyrhythmic influences of Africa with the breakbeats and extended jams of the American funk and R&B, which reached Nigeria in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Allen released solo afrobeat and psychedelic funk albums on his own, and is notable for his contributions to the supergroup Psyco On Da Bus, amongst others.
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November 29, 2019
Electric Brixton
London, England, United KingdomOctober 12, 2019
Lumiere
Pisa, Tuscany, ItalyMarch 22, 2019
SESC Pompéia
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil1.
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SESC
São José dos Campos, São Paulo, BrazilJanuary 26, 2019
Teder.fm
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel1. Night in Tunisia(Dizzy Gillespie cover)
2. Moanin'(Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers cover)
3. The Drum Thunder Suite(Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers cover)
1. Secret Agent
December 10, 2018
La Cigale
Paris, Île-de-France, FranceOctober 20, 2018
Pico Rivera Sports Arena
Pico Rivera, California, United StatesOctober 13, 2018
Music Box Village
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States1. La Malanga
October 12, 2018
Music Box Village
New Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesSeptember 7, 2018
Fiddlers
Bristol, England, United KingdomAugust 4, 2018
City Winery
Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesAugust 3, 2018
Fort Adams State Park
Newport, Rhode Island, United StatesAugust 1, 2018
Le Poisson Rouge
New York, New York, United States1. Invitation
2. Politely
3. Bad Roads
4. On Fire
5. Ewajo
6. Wolf Eats Wolf
7. Woro Dance
8. Cruising
9. Drum Suite
10. Cool Cats
July 28, 2018
Walpole Park
Ealing, England, United KingdomJune 16, 2018
Fira Montjuïc
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain1. Day Like This
2. Soul Devine(Amp Fiddler cover)
3. Nepa [Dance Dub]
4. I’m Feeling You(Amp Fiddler cover)
5. Get Together
6. So Sweet [Louie Vega Remix](Amp Fiddler cover)
7. Slippin' On Ya Pimpin'(Amp Fiddler cover)
8. Faith(Amp Fiddler cover)
9. Cosmic Slop(Funkadelic cover)
10. Good Vibes(Amp Fiddler cover)
11. 1960 What?(Gregory Porter cover)
12. Asiko
13. Superficial(Amp Fiddler cover)
June 1, 2018
Brockwell Park
London, England, United KingdomFebruary 28, 2018
Metro
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesFebruary 23, 2018
Music Box Village
New Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesDecember 11, 2017
Salle Pleyel
Paris, Île-de-France, FranceOctober 20, 2017
Théâtre Municipal Raymond Devos
Tourcoing, Hauts-de-France, FranceTony Allen has released 18+ albums. Some of their notable releases include There Is No End, The Source, A Tribute To Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Tony Allen's most popular tracks include Go Back, Every Season, Ikeja Roads, Never (Lagos Never Gonna Be the Same), Politely. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
Nigerian drummer, composer, and songwriter who lived and worked in Courbevoie, France. Born: 20 July 1940 in Lagos, Nigeria. Died: 30 April 2020 in Paris, France (aged 79). Allen began working as a st... Read the full biography on this page.
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